The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-12-29
The Journal wishes all its readers A Happy New

Mr.. W. A. Clark, OF this city, wants number of
pants makers. See advt
| The flag on the Custom House was at half mast
Tuesday for the late ex Secretary Manning
Monday was a legal holiday The banks were
closed but other business went on as usual.
1t has been threatening snow for many day. and
yesterday began to snow In earnest. Every body
will be glad to have sleighing now.
The Boston Journal says: Richmond j. Lane,
manufacturer Of leather board and counters, Pearl
street, has made an assignment liabilities s43, OOO
Capt Pendleton has given up to his bonlsmen
the mail route between Belfast and Camden, and
Mr. f. e. Freeman Will carry the mails after Mon
day next.
Ciarcmont Commandery X. L. of Kockland ex
tended an invitation to the Sir knights and ladies
OF Palestine Commandery, Belfast, to their public
installation on Monday evening last
AS MIR. A. A. Howes was chopping potash
Monday evening piece flew Into one eve caus-
Ing much pain and Inflammation, and keeping Mr.
fiowes at home part of two days.
Messrs Heating and Field have been Informed
that a committee from the New England Insurance
Exchange will visit this city at an early date to
inspect Belfasts water works and also to revise
the tariff for Waldo County
| We have received from Mr.. Charles H. Crosby
Of the Merchants Hotel. Dexter the bill of fare,
for the Christmas dinner 1t contains many
| excellent dishes, but VIC will take some OF the
STUFFED caribou" please.
At meeting Of the boar,l of trustees Of the
Maine Insane Hospital in Augusta Tue siay Hon
James Weymouth, OF Old Town, was electe,
President of the Board and d. o. Bowen ESD Of
! Morrill, was elected Secretary
1t is reported that large number OF intoxicated
men were seen on the streets Sunday, and that
they lnsuted ladies' on their way to church Glasses
corner Is favorite place for them 10 congregate
and they amusc themselves by splitting tobacco
juice upon the windows.
| y A. llowes Co received letter saturday
/ from san Francisco, California, with Il five dollar
bill enclosed and request to ''send a barrel OF
your five dollar flour to my father'-a resident of
/ Belfast Mr.. llowcs regards this one Of many
proofs that ii pays 10 advertise in the journal.
Rev. X. I. Hack received a telegram yesterday
stating that Benson Sewall, son OF Prof SewalI of
Bangor, wa. drowned while skating at Hampden
yesterday. Prof Scwalls many friends here and
elsewhere will sympathize with him In his sad
| bereay cment
4 Jewellers say that less coin than usual is manu-
featured Into iewclry. When the bangled brace
let was In vogue, large quantities OF coin used
| The government sends blanks to all jewelers. in
the country and asks them torcport the amount OF
coin 50 manufactured by them.
Some statements concerning the street lights re
Gently published in n city paper notorious for its
INSTRUMENTATION and misrepresentation are said tc
| be wholly without foundation In some cases the
| lights have been cxtinguished and lighted by
hoodlums, but otherwise managed according
| to the wishes Of the committee.
| WEEK OF PRAYER. The first week Of January
is the week Of prayer. Union services will he held
In this city throughout the week, Monday and
Tuesday evenings at the Baptist church; Wcdnes-
day and Thursday evenings at the Methodist
| church and Friday and saturday evenings at the
| Cong Sational church.
RESCUED FROM DRowNIx,. Ernest Richards.
while skating In company with other boys ut the
| upper bridge, Monday, fell through the lee and
| was rescued with much difficulty by Capt. Fred
| White. Henry kaler and Arthur Wyman. The ice
was thin and ladders and board. had to be thrown
down to enable the men to get him The boy
was nearly exhausted When rescued.
SEARCH, BIT 40 sEIzl RE- Monday morning
sherih Wadsworh searched the brick store near
the foot of Main street, run 10y Martin Patterson,
but found no liquor. The complaint made by
| Mrs. Sarah A. Patterson. The sheriff found the
door locked. and when he entered, the stun, II
| there was any, had been taken care Of. He found
a bottle saturated with kerosene, that evidently
| had contained liquor.
| WHARF IMPROVEMENTS. Mr.. NJ. K. Cooper has
begun improvements on his property at the water
| front which when completed win make valuable
| property. lie is now hauling rock and dumping
| them overheard near Halls granite yard. Mr..
| Hall has for years been building up by dumping
grout overheard. Mr. Cooper proposes to butld
out and meet MIR. Hairs improv cmcnts, as he wants
more room to store lumber without carting it.
| Next Monday, January lst,,t the granite firm Of
Fernald Bros, of this city, will be dissolved, Mr.
| Charles Fcrnald retiring. Mr. Albert Mudyett has
bought Mr.. Charles Fcrnald's interest and the new
| firm will be Fernall \ MIDGET The firm Of
| Fernald Bros has been in existence nine years
and has built up good business Mr.. Mudeett,
the new partner is practical stone cutter and the
| excellent reputation Of the old firm will be main
| tanned. MIR Charles fcrnald will 20 to California
| A Liberal OFFER. Capt. H. II. COombs, OF
this city who owns the skating rink on High street,
says ne Will give tllc rent OF the building Tree, fOr
4 term u Years to shoe factory company, or any
manufacturing company that will come to Belfast
TO engage in business. The building is a sub
stantial one liz by 60 feet, with room for two
floors, and is well adapted for a shoe or clothing
| factory. We hope some enterprsing company viii
avail themselves OF this liberal offer
| our local review for the year lSS7 viii be found
on the first page and il is record of which Bel
fast has reason to feel proud. In other year in
| the history OF this city has so much been accom-
rltshcd in way Of public improy cments, and those
| projected, with the life infused into the
| munity 10y wise and honest administration OF af
fairs promise well for the future. With low taAC-,
an increasing valuation, and the stimulus given To
local enterprise, Belfast must grow and prosper in
| the years 10 come.
Ten YEARS IN STATES PRISON. The trial of the
stockton boy George harrington, for the crime of
arson, he being accused OF firing the buildings uf
oak Grove seminary Of Vus-alhoro, opened In the
superior Court at Augusta, Dec. 2lst. Thursday
afternoon after the state had put in AL its evidence
Harrington pleaded guilty to both indictments,
for burning buildings N the night time and another
for burning buildings in the 'tay time, and WAS sen
fenced to ten wears in states prison the second
while sentence was suspended on thc irst,
Ill HE>Ri. This popular manager is coming
| with u brand and superior organization uf
| twenty five cultured and chosen artists amt guar
auteee An entertainment carefully balanced and
| first class IN every detail with prices a. low
| living existence viii permit. Iii Henry Popular
| Mlnstrcls will exhibit at Belfast Opera House on
| "Wednesday Jan. (. This company j. well known
in Belfast and always gives first class entertain
mcnt ON this occasion they VIII present many
| new attractions The company travels In palace
| ear heated by steam, and they carry their own
| arrive here on Wednesday Jan. 4th.
| STEAMER NOTES. The Penobscot ,d not go to
Bangor last Thursday morning owing to the ohjec
| lions made by tho lee men. The ice was frozen
way across tho river to the thickness Of AN Inch.
| The boat went Tar as Ilampden and landed her
| passengers, and those outward bound were sent
down to her in carriages The steamers now receive
and land Bangor freight and passengers at Bucks
port, amt leave here for Boston some two hours
earlier In the afternoon. See advertisement.
| The Penobscot, due here from Boston Tuesday
morning detained by snow storm and did
not arrive here until early Wednesday morning.
She proceeded upriver and left here nj =. Nj. on
| her return trip.
OBITUARY. Mrs Martha j. wife of Mr.. +. W.
Pratt, died saturday morning of typhoid pncumo-
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